Denmark announced on 2026-09-04 that it expects to be ready by end of 2027 to send migrants without legal residency to a return hub outside the EU, joining Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, and Greece in the initiative. The plan follows the European Parliament's approval in June of a proposal for extraterritorial processing centers.
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Denmark expects to send first migrants to return hub outside EU in 2027 Reuters
COPENHAGEN, Sept 4 - Denmark said on Friday it expects to be ready by the end of 2027 to send migrants without legal residency to a return hub outside the European Union, as five EU countries prepare to finalise plans for such facilities.
Denmark expects to send its first migrants to a return hub outside the EU by 2027, alongside Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and Greece. This follows the European Parliament's approval in June of a migration policy overhaul allowing member states to set up offshore detention centers and speed up deportations. The Council of Europe warned in July that such return-hub arrangements pose "considerab